INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the ____ Plains.
A
Kashmir
B
Himachal
C
Punjab
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Punjab plain lies in the western part of the northern plain & formed by the Indus and its tributaries with major portion of this plains in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the Punjab Plains. It is formed by the Indus and its tributaries, the larger part of this plain lies in Pakistan. The Indus and its tributaries are the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Satluj all originate in the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Punjab Plain is a large alluvial plain in Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan. This plain is around 200–300 meters above mean sea level.

Detailed explanation-4: -Punjab Plain, large alluvial plain in northwestern India. It has an area of about 38, 300 square miles (99, 200 square km) and covers the states of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Delhi, except for the Shahdara zone.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is broadly divided into 3 sections the western part of the northern plains is referred to as Punjab plain formed by the Indus and its tributaries, the ganga plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers and to its east particularly in Assam lies the Brahmaputra plain.

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